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During our senior year at Reynolds, I recall working on the library staff for Annie Graham Caldwell. We carried personal notes of encouragement and congratulations from her to the ball players. Does anyone remember receiving those little notes? Were any of them to girls or to others with accomplishments other than sports?
I remember also in December, the Christmas party for her staff was held at my house. I recall that my mother dressed Jack Frazier in her red winter coat and an old beard from halloween and he was the Santa Claus to distribute the gifts we bought one another. What was Jack doing at our library staff party??
Helen "Boosie" Marley
I remember also in December, the Christmas party for her staff was held at my house. I recall that my mother dressed Jack Frazier in her red winter coat and an old beard from halloween and he was the Santa Claus to distribute the gifts we bought one another. What was Jack doing at our library staff party??
Helen "Boosie" Marley
What a great website! The memories came flooding back. I just wish Winston was here to enjoy it. Even though I left RJR in 1958, my heart was always with the "Demons". Bryan Booe and I talked with Coach Tandy every time either of us dropped by his office at Holden Beach. Coach never forgot his "boys" at RJR.
About my brother Winston:
Winston left Presbyterian Junior College after two years and enlisted in the Navy. After boot camp in 1958 he entered pre-flight school in California. After completing pre-flight school he was transferred to flight training in Pensacola Florida and lost his life on September 18, 1959 while returning from a gunnery training mission 3 weeks before he graduated. His accident was never fully explained but he suddenly dropped out of formation and fell to the earth without saying anything on his radio to the flight leader while coming in for a landing. He was posthumously given his wings and I pinned them on him at Voglers Chapel the day before we buried him.
Remember Bubba Wagoner who died with George Sprinkle and Bobby McMillan coming back from a party at Roaring Gap in 1957. We chose Winston's burial site at Forsyth Memorial Park in the plot next to Bubba because we all grew up together. We lived down the street from the Wagoners in Ardmore.
Bill Eskridge
About my brother Winston:
Winston left Presbyterian Junior College after two years and enlisted in the Navy. After boot camp in 1958 he entered pre-flight school in California. After completing pre-flight school he was transferred to flight training in Pensacola Florida and lost his life on September 18, 1959 while returning from a gunnery training mission 3 weeks before he graduated. His accident was never fully explained but he suddenly dropped out of formation and fell to the earth without saying anything on his radio to the flight leader while coming in for a landing. He was posthumously given his wings and I pinned them on him at Voglers Chapel the day before we buried him.
Remember Bubba Wagoner who died with George Sprinkle and Bobby McMillan coming back from a party at Roaring Gap in 1957. We chose Winston's burial site at Forsyth Memorial Park in the plot next to Bubba because we all grew up together. We lived down the street from the Wagoners in Ardmore.
Bill Eskridge
Re: Staley's
Remember this too well. Got my first ticket, one of many, for "scratching" out of Staley's. The next night, I got another ticket after leaving Staley's. Judge Sams didn't think to highly of that. Lost my license for 90 days. If only he knew I was chasing Bonner Sams through Reynolda Estates!
Brick Sanders
Remember this too well. Got my first ticket, one of many, for "scratching" out of Staley's. The next night, I got another ticket after leaving Staley's. Judge Sams didn't think to highly of that. Lost my license for 90 days. If only he knew I was chasing Bonner Sams through Reynolda Estates!
Brick Sanders
I grew up across from Hanes Park Circle on the corner of Clover St. and West End Blvd. and have so many memories of Easter egg hunts, tennis matches, skating around the concrete circle, and sledding on Clover hill. We spent many summers swinging on the weeping willows of those beautiful trees along the sides of the creek. We would swing over the creek and back and jump off. Some were brave enough to jump off on the other side of the creek. Not me!
Some who grew up in that neighborhood were Cowles and Bailey Liipfert, Ward and Loy McKeithen, Bob Tuter, David Rice, Jane Wilsey, Jean Fuller,Tinkey and Nancy Peyton, Jack O'Brien, Sandy and Michael Harper, Larry Winecof, and Watt White.
The view from our sun parlor was of Hanes field across the street, Wiley School on the hill above the meadow, the wonderful clay courts which were meticulously groomed, and beyond that was the high school gym. We could also see the beautiful Reynolds Auditorium.
Hilda Bost Swing
Some who grew up in that neighborhood were Cowles and Bailey Liipfert, Ward and Loy McKeithen, Bob Tuter, David Rice, Jane Wilsey, Jean Fuller,Tinkey and Nancy Peyton, Jack O'Brien, Sandy and Michael Harper, Larry Winecof, and Watt White.
The view from our sun parlor was of Hanes field across the street, Wiley School on the hill above the meadow, the wonderful clay courts which were meticulously groomed, and beyond that was the high school gym. We could also see the beautiful Reynolds Auditorium.
Hilda Bost Swing
Teacher in slip
Someone please identify the teacher who came to school only in her black slip. Add any details.
The teacher was Mrs. Fearington. She came to school without the skirt to the black suit she had on.
Beverly C.
Someone please identify the teacher who came to school only in her black slip. Add any details.
The teacher was Mrs. Fearington. She came to school without the skirt to the black suit she had on.
Beverly C.
Cruising
Does anyone happen to remember the old Banners the Triangle and the sometimes rowdy Peacock (what the heck was that waitresses name? (VERY FRIENDLY) I am pleased to say.. Peacock was usually the last stop of the evening, after Staley's and Banners..Was always a good fight to watch or get into........Long live the HURKS
Cliff (Mole) Harvel
Does anyone happen to remember the old Banners the Triangle and the sometimes rowdy Peacock (what the heck was that waitresses name? (VERY FRIENDLY) I am pleased to say.. Peacock was usually the last stop of the evening, after Staley's and Banners..Was always a good fight to watch or get into........Long live the HURKS
Cliff (Mole) Harvel
Was Banners on Reynolda Rd before Staley's Steak House? I remember going inside the Peacock after closing with Jack Pepper Carter (class of 56) to get some "freebies", and saw leftover burgers and fries left out. They heated'em up next day for serving! I never ate their everafter.
Cruisin is a GREAT topic for discussion. One night late after several C.Club Malt Liquors, we took my gangster car, 4-door 1940 Buick, and made a raid on the A&P behind the Farmers Dairy Bar. Merita left cartons of fresh bread, cakes, pies outside the door overnight (after 2 or 3 AM). Someone threw 20 or 30 cakes, pies into the back seat of the car. We took off down Stratford, taking a bite out of a pie, then threw remainder out the window. Dummy me went home with 4 or 5 leftover pies. Next morning my Mom asked where they came from; told her they fell off back of a truck. Mom's KNOW when you are lying! She made me go the A&P store mgr. and confess. He felt so sorry for me, he didn't press charges. G.Steifel
Study Hall (Mr. Crowell)
Put yo naemm on a slip and pass it to the fuisst man in each row.If you are goin to the libary put "lib"
Put yo naemm on a slip and pass it to the fuisst man in each row.If you are goin to the libary put "lib"
where we also received our personal notes from Mrs Caldwell about football.
Ned Todd